the first Volkswagen Golf R32 was based on the MK4 Golf platform, and it propelled the hot hatch genre into an entirely new dimension by adding all-wheel drive to its tried-and-true formula.

To understand the Mk4 Volkswagen Golf R32’s impact, it’s important to understand the Golf Mk4’s overall lack of appeal for driving enthusiasts. Here was a car that topped its class for ...

Older website perusers and readers of CAR, look away now: I was nine years old when VW’s all-out all-wheel drive Golf R32 arrived in the UK in 2002. It ended up being one of those cars that ...

Volkswagen's performance-oriented R brand ... respectable 241 pferdestarke and 320 Newton-meters of twist in the Mk4 Golf R32. That's 237 mechanical ponies and 236 pound-feet at – depending ...

Volkswagen Golf fans apparently have money to burn, with prices for solid examples of the now classic hot hatch selling for unbelievable sums of money. The latest example is a 2004 Golf R32 with ...

It's more common to see a Mk4 Golf on its last leg than one that's showroom fresh these days, but this flawless example on Bring A Trailer is not like other girls. This is likely the cleanest R32 ...

this Volkswagen Golf Mk4 R32 is said to boast no less than 1,200 HP, which makes it more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron.

Yep, in 2022 Volkswagen decided to celebrate two decades ... not least because that very first car was the Mk4 Golf R32. The Golf is also the most focused machine in the current R range, althoug ...

To fully 'get' the original Volkswagen Golf R32, you have to first understand how disappointing the Mk4 Volkswage Golf GTI was to fans of the iconic bagde. That may sound a bit harsh - after all, the ...

A pristine Volkswagen Golf R32 with ridiculously low mileage has popped up for sale on Bring A Trailer. This modern classic is practically brand new, with a mere 97 miles on the clock. The VR6 ...

The 2004 Volkswagen R32 was the 240-hp all-wheel-drive alternative to the GTI before the Golf R. • We once described the R32 as an "instant autocrosser." • This particular model sports 143,000 ...